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Let n be an odd natural number such that the variance of 1,2,3,4,,n is 14. Then n is equal to ________.
MathematicsStatisticsJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 13

Variance of n natural number is given by,

Variance=n2n-nn2=nn+12n+16n-nn+12n2

                  =n+12n+16-n+14=n+1n-112=n2-112

And it is given that Variance=14

n2-112=14

n2-1=168

n=13

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